General Responsibilities:

It is the responsibility of all EOAC employees to support EOAC’s mission and goals, to respect the confidentiality of all who come to us for information or assistance, and to personally maintain the dignity and integrity of one who is placed in a position of public trust. We all bear the responsibility of improving the organization, communicating openly and empowering each other to excel at our work and maintain confidentiality of client/agency information as required by State and Federal laws, appropriate regulations, and professional practice standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university

Should have at least two years of teaching experience

Valid Texas Teaching certificate with required endorsements for subject/level assigned or eligible for Emergency Certification

Specific Responsibilities:

To provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to develop their full potential intellectually, emotionally, physically and socially

To keep parents/guardians informed of their student’s progress by conferences, phone calls, notes, progress reports, or report card comments. No student should fail without the parent’s or guardian’s prior knowledge of impending failure

To be able to read, review and interpret student performance data

To participate in staff development, training programs, staff meetings, and school sponsored activities, except as otherwise agreed upon with the School Director

Must be able to interact with all students individually and in group settings. Job entails sitting, walking, bending, climbing stairs, and standing constantly throughout the day, as appropriate. Light lifting, mostly up to 15 pounds, occasional moderate and heaving lifting

To assist in the pre and post assessment of students

To develop and Individualized Educational Work plan for each student documenting the students’ strength and weaknesses as identified through assessment and evaluation

To facilitate student learning by providing instruction to match the student’s learning styles with as much variety, creativity, preparation, and enthusiasm as possible

To create a classroom environment and manage the class in such a way that the most desirable learning atmosphere is achieved and maintained

To maintain the classroom and other physical equipment in a clean, orderly, and attractive fashion

To prepare and turn in lesson plans each Monday morning for the week. These plans should include objectives, tests, and materials to be covered. They will be checked by the School Director.

To maintain a complete record of the quality of a student’s work in the class

To recommend students for tutoring and/or extra class assignments

To plan and execute class sponsored assembly programs

To report to the office all absentees and all tardy students in the class

To document the progress or lack of progress on each student in their respective class

To provide six-week progress reports for each student enrolled in their respective class

To assign pertinent homework assignments based on students’ needs and grade all homework assignments turned in

To prepare and send home for parent/guardian’s signature at the end of each month, all homework assignments, in class assignments and test results

To report to the office any observed infractions of the dress code

To use acceptable communications skills to present information accurately and clearly

To assist in the development of the curriculum selection of textbooks, and other instructional materials

To maintain a positive and concerned attitude toward academic direction and progress of students, and the goals, objectives and mission of the Waco Charter School

To maintain a professional relationship with all students, staff, parents, and community members

To establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, parents, and other staff persons

To present for students a positive role model that supports the goals, objectives, and mission of the Waco Charter School

To notify the Principal as early as possible of an inability to be at school and to provide detailed instructions for a substitute teacher

To comply with all Charter School, Texas Education Agency and Governing Board rules, regulations, and policies

To assume responsibility for compiling, maintaining and filing all reports, records, and other required documents

Knowledge of technology equipment

Other duties as assigned

Immediate Supervisor: Charter School Principal